§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what additional assistance does he plan to invest in(a) coalfield communities and (b) Bassetlaw following the re-launch of the Government's drugs strategy. [88963]
§ Mr. Bob AinsworthAdditional funding from the spending review 2002 for tackling drug misuse will mean that from April 2003 all drug action team areas will see an increase of at least 10 per cent. in pooled treatment budget allocations.
Over the next three years, new money will be invested in the introduction or extension of a range of interventions within the criminal justice system and will initially be focussed on those areas with the very worst drug problems. However all areas will benefit from the major investment in improvements we are delivering across the country.